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2024-03-15 13:59:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A61BC7A43197E11D18BDEBF4F8B7D7629390AC8D97E47F6F7F5E856C0A54BFB8
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A mercenary is a person who takes a direct part in hostilities motivated essentially by the desire for private gain. https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/mercenaries International Legion members are officially part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are legitimate combatants and are not mercenaries as defined by IHL. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/status-foreign-fighters-ukrainian-legion/
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